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Table 1 The pre-race and race characteristics of the soubgroup ( n= 23)

From: Nutrition habits in 24-hour mountain bike racers

Parameter

Unit

All ultra-MTBers (n = 23)

Male ultra-MTBers (n = 13)

Female ultra-MTBers (n = 10)

Age

yrs

36.3 ± 6.6

35.4 ± 6.5

37.3 ± 6.6

Years as an active biker

yrs

7.6 ± 2.9

8.0 ± 3.0

7.2 ± 2.7

Personal best average km in a 24-hour race

km

280.8 ± 87.2

313.6 ± 82.9

238.1 ± 73.1

Training hours weekly

h

11.3 ± 3.6

10.6 ± 4.3

12.3 ± 2.2

Cycling hours weekly

h

10.0 ± 3.2

9.7 ± 3.8

10.5 ± 2.0

Race speed

km

15.8 ± 1.7

16.5 ± 1.7

15.3 ± 1.3

  1. Note: data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.